Following the UFCâ€™s return to New York with UFC 205 in Madison Square Garden last month, the promotion has wasted no time in bringing another event back to the state, with a main card packed with heavy hitters almost certain to guarantee knockout action tonight.

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Â Following the UFCâ€™s decision to strip Conor McGregor of his featherweight championship we have yet to hear from the brash Irishman. UFC president, Dana White, however, has broken his silence and explained â€˜The Notoriousâ€™ no longer has the belt.

Nick Diaz believes had he been allowedÂ to corner his brother Nate in his rematch with Conor McGregor at UFC 202 he wouldâ€™ve made the difference and the decision wouldâ€™ve gone the way of his younger siblingÂ instead of the brash Irishman.

Following his removal from UFC 205 a few weeks ago, whenÂ the New York State Athletic Commission declined Rashad Evans a license, lightning has struck twice as the same thing has happened with the Ontario Athletic Commission in relation to UFC 206.

Following his dominant victory over Uriah Hall in Belfast this weekend at UFC Fight Night 99, main event winner Gegard Mousasi is now focused on getting a number one contender matchup that will guarantee him a crack at the UFC middleweight championship.

Former UFC women's bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey is gracing the cover of the latestÂ Sports IllustratedÂ Swimsuit issue. But rather than donning their model in the traditional swimwear for the magazine, SI took a different approach.

One Championship bantamweight champion Bibiano Fernandes' story of his rise through MMA is one of the most inspirational stories in a sport filled with inspiring characters. Hear him tell of his journey in this new video.

British UFC veteranÂ Dan 'The Outlaw' Hardy will swap the Octagon for the Atlantic ocean as a crew member of theÂ Great BritainÂ team for its 5,300-mile month-long opening leg of the famous Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race, from London, England to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

UFC welterweight champion 'Ruthless' Robbie Lawler is among the most destructive fighters in his division, so it's no surprise he's a big fan of action movies. Lawler explained his love for action-packed blockbusters in a recent interview withÂ Fighters Only.

Undefeated light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary finally returns after a 14-month lay-off due to injury at Bellator 163 this weekend, when he'll put his title on the line against top contender Phil Davis in Uncasville, Connecticut. FO caught up with the champion ahead of his second defense and discovered a man determined to make up for lost time.

Josh Appelt steps up to co-main event status this Friday night at Bellator 162 in Memphis, Tennessee, taking on Bobby Lashley in a heavyweight scrap that could set him on the road to a title shot in 2017. The Californian tells FO all about the preparations for the biggest fight of his 12-5 fighting career.

Ryan Couture returns to the cage at Bellator 162 next week to take on Goiti Yamauchi. Fighters Only caught up with the Las Vegas lightweight to find out what kind of shape he's in before departing for Memphis.

LA heavyweight Chase Gormley features on the Bellator 162 card in Memphis, Tennessee on October 21st against Bobby Brents, but first the UFC vet tells FO how he's gunning for the title; besets friends with Emanuel Newton; and misses his job at The Home Depot!

Veteran UFC Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer's voice is synonymous with some of the most memorable moments in MMA history. In an FO exclusive, Buffer speaks on his history with the sport's top promotion and reveals some of his personal favoriteÂ announcements.